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1. Featured Collectors Club
2. Stories From our Readers
3. Antique News
4. Your Classifieds
5. Newly listed items
6. Funny Old Stuff
7. Wanted ads. Can you help?
8. A Vintage Recipe
9. A Vintage Recipe Request from a Reader
10. New On line Merchants
11. Helpful Resources For Collectors
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Safe Holiday shopping for gifts at TIAS.com
When you buy online from a TIAS merchant, you've got TIAS to back you up. All of our merchants offer at least a 7 day return policy if you need to return your purchase for any reason. So as we approach the Holiday shopping season this year, trust a TIAS merchant when buying great antique & collectible gifts for your friends and family.
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Now is the best time to open an online store
With the Holiday shopping season quickly approaching, now is the time to open an online store with TIAS.com .Let TIAS.com show you how to turn your collecting hobby into an online business you can run from your home. This is our 15th year selling online. Put our expertise to work for you. We are one of the oldest and the largest online antiques and collectibles malls . There are no start-up fees to join us and you can even test building a store to see how you like it. To get started, go to http://www.MakeAShop.com . Questions? Give Phil a call today at 1-888-OLD-STUF (1-888-653-7883)
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1) Featured Collectors Club
Highlighting clubs of interest to collectors.

Tribal Art Forum
Collectors of tribal arts have common interests and benefit from mutual interaction, regardless of their specializations. This is a place for novice and advanced collectors of tribal art to connect, engaging in mutual education by asking questions and sharing their knowledge on the Discussion Boards.
For more information, click here: http://www.tias.com/cgi-bin/clubs.cgi?OIKey=1575&listByKey=1575&groupKey=1

2) After you read these stories, tell us your interesting story. Send your story to phil@tias.com and we may publish it here . We want to hear any interesting or unusual stories you would like to share with us
that are related to collecting or anything vintage.
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Thank You! to everyone that has been sending in stories. If you've been waiting for the right time to send us your antiques & collectibles story, now is the time. Email your story to phil@tias.com and we'll run it in an upcoming issue.
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Editors Note:
With the holidays closing in on us, a reader suggested that for our next issue, our readers might tell us about their favorite antique or collectible gift they received or gave to someone....Phil
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My only brother in law, Tim, was always so thoughtful when it came to buying me Christmas gifts. I always received nice gifts from my family, but he seemed to put a lot of thought into the gifts he bought me. Two of my most precious keepsakes are two things I received for Christmas from him. Tim was a great Marilyn Monroe fan and for his birthday one year, my sister had me draw him a picture of Marilyn. He was thrilled with it and was always so grateful to me for doing it for him. This is when he started buying me special gifts. My favorite is a beautiful antique ink well with the rarely found, original glass insert. I think of him every time I see it. The other thing is an antique mirror which I use as a small table top. We lost Tim two Christmases ago to hepatitis and I feel a special sadness each year when the Holidays roll around now. Tim was one of those quiet people who was just always there and now he's gone and I really miss him. While we were going through the two years when our mother was fighting cancer, and then the final week when she was dying, it was Tim who was always there to do anything we needed him to do. He never complained, even though I knew he was as tired and emotionally drained as we all were. He loved our mother dearly. She passed away in April of 2006 and five months later our father died of a broken heart. But, while he was in the nursing home - it was, you guessed it - TIM who went to see him nearly every day when my sisters and I could not always go. He was a wonderful person and his death the next Christmas was a real shock to us all. I will always treasure his kindness to me and think of him each time I walk through my living room and see his tokens of kindness. We need to treasure those special people in our lives and make sure they know how we feel about them. After loosing our parents, I was later grateful that I had taken the time to send him a long letter telling him just how much he had meant to me and to the rest of the family during those difficult two years that our mother had cancer. Tim, I love and miss you; we all do. God Bless You - but I know you're happy - for you'll be spending your Christmas with Jesus again this year. Judy, Jacksonville, Fla.

--Another Story--

My mother loved crackle glass, which she called "cracked glass." It was very scarce in Nebraska in the 1960s, however, so her collection was small. When I married and moved to Ohio in the 1980s, I found crackle glass to be quite plentiful at flea markets and antique stores so I began to enlarge her collection by giving her pieces on all gift-giving holidays. Soon her collection was very large and included some rare colors. Years later in her last days, she enjoyed watching the way the glass sparkled on her windowsills as the sunshine played on all the cracks. She left the collection to me in her will and I treasure it greatly. And yes, my own children now give me new pieces of crackle glass. Jenni
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3) Antique News
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If you want to tell the world about your antiques & collectibles business, auction, club or upcoming event related to the antiques and collectibles trade, you can post it for free at http://www.News-Antique.com the #1 listing on Google for "Antique News" Your news release will get published online and will also appear in this newsletter so that 15,000 people can read it. To post a release, go to http://www.News-Antique.com
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Here are the latest news headlines about antiques and collectibles from http://www.News-Antique.com
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Do you have antiques or collectibles you are just itching to sell? A simple classified ad in this newsletter might just be your answer. Over 15,000 readers subscribe to this newsletter. One of them just might be able
to help you out. Place your ad today at: http://tinyurl.com/39eulu

6) Funny Old Stuff
This is our humor section. These are humorous family stories and comments that are sent in by readers. If you have a submission you would like to share, please send it to newsletter@tias.com and we may run it in the next issue.
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We love the 4th of July and all the patriotic songs. Many years ago, my Kendra was belting out "It's a Grand Old Flag"! She was doing great and then came...It's a grand old flag, it's a hot doggin' flag and forever....!" She still blushes a bit when we mention having hot dogs on the 4th of July.

--Another Story--

I am a caterer of afternoon tea parties and one of my events took place at a local park. It was a croquet and afternoon tea picnic, everyone dressed in white, with music provided by my old 1916 Victrola and jazz records of the era.

As the Victrola requires frequent winding, my husband was always close by to ensure the music kept playing. At one point, a little girl, about 7 years old, came over and was watching the entire process with facination. She looked under the table where the Victrola was sitting on, she look behind and beside it too, and had a puzzled look on her face. When my husband came up to rewind the machine he showed her how to wind it, put on a new record and place the needle. She was happy to help and commented to him in awe "but it has NO WIRES?!"
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Tell us some funny, family related stories and we'll share them with our readers. Send them to Phil@tias.com
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Do you have a funny family story you would like to share? Make someone feel good by sharing it with us. Send it to newsletter@tias.com and we may publish it here.
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In the last issue we requested recipes for “favorite Thanksgiving side dishes” here are some of the recipes that we received.
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For over 35 years I have always made a traditional bread stuffing and stuffed the turkey. I spent a lot of time the day before making the dressing, and getting it ready to stuff the bird in the early morning hours. I was given a recipe that makes stuffing in a slow cooker(crock pot). I have made this for several Thanksgivings, and it is great. One of best things about this stuffing, it takes away the last minute rush with getting the stuffing out of the turkey, cutting the turkey, dressing, etc. Dressing....Carol C. .Royalton, Minnesota

-Combine all ingredients.
-Pour into a greased 9" X 9" X 2" casserole dish.
-Bake in a 375 degree oven for 40 minutes, or until center is set (no longer
jiggles when dish is shaken).

Looks like corn bread when done but the texture is much more moist
You can add diced ham, cheese, or spice it up with chopped jalapenos

I take this to every holiday dinner and to the pot lucks we have at work.
Cannot count the amount of times
I have given out this recipe.

It is a wonderful side dish with Mexican food too.

--Another Recipe--

My mother always served a creamed corn casserole at Thanksgiving dinner. When I was old enough, it became my job to make it. The recipe:
1) ) Rub a bit of butter around the bottom and side of a round glass casserole
2) Open a can of Libby's creamed corn.
3) Spoon some creamed corn into the bottom of the casserole.
4) Crush 1 or 2 saltines with your fingers and sprinkle crumbs over the first layer of corn.
5) Place small pieces of butter randomly over the saltines.
6) Repeat layers of corn and saltines until all corn is in casserole., ending with saltines (there will probably be 3 layers of each)
7) In empty can, beat one egg, add a little milk.
8) Pour the egg mixture evenly over the casserole, poking a knife into the mixture so the milk/egg mixture will be distributed throughout.
9) Sprinkle 2-3 crushed saltines over top and place a few more small pieces of butter on top.
10) Place, uncovered, in a 350 degree over and bake about 30 minutes.
The only adjustment for larger quantities are to use a larger casserole, and beat 2 eggs with a bit more milk .
It's quite a nice vegetable dish. I am unable to give exact amounts; in fact, I cannot make this dish without using the empty can to judge the correct amount of egg/milk mixture.
This "recipe" is at least 70 years old, and was served only at Easter Thanksgiving and Christmas. Gloria W.

--Another Recipe--

Corn always seems traditional at Thanksgiving. Here are two of family favorites used at special occasions.

Shuck corn and remove silk.
Using a sharp knife, cut down the length of the ear to remove kernels from the cob.
Scrape cobs with blade of knife to remove all “milk” and pulp; richness of the dish is dependent on how much milk and pulp is scraped from cobs.

In a 3 qt. cast iron Dutch oven set over medium-high heat, melt bacon drippings.
Add corn, onions, celery, bell peppers, garlic, and Andouille and cook for 15 to 20 minutes until vegetables are wilted and corn is just tender.
Add tomatoes, tomato sauce and shrimp.
Continue cooking for 15 to 20 minutes or until juice of tomatoes and shrimp is rendered into the dish.
Add scallions and season to taste with salt and pepper.
Continue cooking for 15 more minutes or until full flavor of corn and shrimp is developed.
Serves 8 (or more).

This is our favorite Thanksgiving family recipe. It was passed down from my (Pa. German) Granny Munzinger to my mother, who we called "Hootie". We always referred to this as "filling", not "stuffing". My brother has updated this with amounts, and added the sage and sausage. Since turkeys seem much larger now, I wonder if this was for a home-grown farm bird. Leftovers are wonderful. - Kay M. Fiala

Cube bread slices and soak with a small amount of milk. Cube potatoes and mix with chopped onions and celery. Simmer vegetables in a small amount of water until potatoes are soft but not mushy. Combine drained potato mixture with bread, eggs, salt, pepper, sage, parsley, butter, and cooked sausage if desired. Stuff turkey or bake at 350 degrees in covered casserole dish for 50 minutes.

--Editors note--
We'll be running more of these in the next issue....
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If you enjoy these vintage recipes, you should buy a vintage cookbook from us. They make great gifts too. Take a look at: http://www.tias.com/cookbooks
Buy a Vintage Kitchen collectible from us. We've got lots of them here: http://www.tias.com/kitchen
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10) A vintage recipe request from a reader
As with collectibles, people also have very strong feelings about foods from their past. Sometimes these special recipes get lost. This section is to help people who are looking for lost recipes from their past. If you
submit a request, please include the geographical region where you had this recipe.
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Last weeks request resulted in some really interesting recipes. So for next week, send us more of your recipes for favorite family side dishes to go along with your family's Thanksgiving feast. Every family seems to have one or two dishes that they must have with their Thanksgiving meal and many of these are also unique to their family. ....Phil
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If you can help this reader with this recipe, please forward it to recipes@tias.com . If you have a vintage recipe request send it to recipes@tias.com and we might just publish it here.
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Be sure to check out our vintage kitchen collectibles section online at: http://www.tias.com/kitchen
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11) New Online Merchants
Be sure to check out all of the fresh inventory offered by these new merchants at TIAS.
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Aunt Pitty Pat's China Closet
http://www.tias.com/stores/appcc
Offering early Americana pattern glass, pressed glass, depression glass, Cambridge, Fostoria, Heisey and other elegant glassware companies. Also offering china, porcelain and pottery.

Little Rapids Hillside Treasures
http://www.tias.com/stores/lrht
Welcome to Little Rapids. We are seeking honest, energetic and personable collectors, seeking honest, energetic and personable dealers. The past is alive and well. We will be offering from the most elegant European to the quaint America.

Koble Antiques by Patricia
http://www.tias.com/stores/kapatricia
I deal in porcelains and various other types of beautiful antiques. Many are signed and hand painted. I deal in Limoges - French, chocolate pots, tea and coffee pots, cup and saucers, etc. I also have vintage items of interest.

Walt & Pam's
http://www.tias.com/stores/pwr
Our store has something for everyone! From designer belts to pottery, from purses to angels, from costume jewelry to porcelain from furniture to pictures, and the list goes on! Join us for a unique journey into yesterday. Pam & Walt
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12) Helpful Resources:
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5. Get an online appraisal. For just $9.95 from "What's It Worth To You?" http://www.whatsitworthtoyou.com/tias.htm (Not affiliated with Kovels.com)
6. The Latest News regarding Antiques & Collectibles Take a look at http://www.news-antique.com
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